Supervisory Accountant (Systems)

Summary

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Financial Management Services Center (FMS), in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Section Head within the Associate Chief Financial Officer for Shared Services to supervise the daily operations for the Intra-governmental Payments and Collections (IPAC) section.

Duties

• •Interprets Federal accounting principles, practices, and standards and implement those standards in the unit's routine activities.
• •Reviews financial reporting analyses and reports prepared by the incumbent's direct reports for accuracy and completeness.
• •Encourages exchanges of ideas. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• •Hears and resolves employee complaints, effects minor disciplinary measures, and recommends action in more serious cases.
• •Plans the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work.
• •Develops solutions in a collaborative way to foster cohesiveness among others resulting in an improvement to operations.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, 11/06/2026, including the basic education/experience requirement, and specialized experience, as defined below. Basic Requirements Degree: Accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR Combination of Education and Experience: At least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial coursework in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of the degree requirement, provided that: (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in degree requirement; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience to fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement above, all applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirement: Specialized Experience Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. Qualifying experience for GS-13 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-12 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience: advising on accounting problems and providing system solutions to control reporting problems; interpreting Federal accounting principles, practices, and standards to recommend alternatives and solutions; initiating revised procedures when needed for programs and policies; and providing written evaluation reports of findings along with recommendations for corrective action. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Please see the qualifications section above for education requirements.